Ford's new mini-ranger
 

The price is looking better...rumor is it'll be front wheel drive.:(

https://autos.yahoo.com/fords-upcoming-small-pickup-reportedly-142900662.html

FWD truck, how did that work our for VW?

I'd seriously consider adding one to my fleet. It'd also have the dual purpose of being a first vehicle for a kid in 8 years.

Ford's stock has been crushed with the rest of late. This FWD ranger and the new Bronco Sport make me wonder what is going on there but maybe my expectations are too high.

How is this a "mini". Hasn't the Ranger always been "mini". This looks like it's bigger than any of the previous Rangers.

FWD? WTF? hahahah

Fine, for quite a few years.


This 'truck' is based on the Brazilian Ford Focus, so it's small.
FWD w/ optional AWD.

This is exactly the car/truck a lot of people are looking for...all current truck are huge compared to the ranch trucks we owned when I was growing up - mostly F-100's.

I love my Tundra on long trips, for hauling and towing but it is too f'ing big for around town. I would love a small pick-up on the scale of my 1991 Toyota SR-5.

From the article that is linked above...There is no name yet for the truck. It's a step smaller than the Ranger that Ford builds now. A cheaper, smaller truck...which might be a big seller.
I will seriously be interested...this is what I was hoping today's Ranger would be.

"Reports that the compact truck will be priced under $20,000 and is code-named P758. "

Like

The 'Courier' name has been mentioned as a probable choice.

^^^this

I had a ‘81 SR-5 4x4 like this. Great little truck.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1583871691.jpg

It worked out great, and they sold a lot of them; and many of them are still on the road!

Ah, got it. It looks big in the photos.

The current ranger looks almost as big as the F100s of days gone past.

To me a small truck should be more like
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http://davidsclassiccars.com/images/...-reserve-1.jpg

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http://www.collectorcarads.com/Picture4/008_44.jpg

"Mini" "Small"
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1583873977.jpg

I took a trip in one of these from Kyoto almost to Tokyo.
It performed flawlessly even in the high mountain twisties.
We probably didn't go over 70mph.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1583874131.jpg

I had a 1979 SR 5, man I carried so much firewood in that thing I swear the front wheels were barely touching the ground.

That "new ford pictured in the ad is only news in North America

That is what the ranger has looked like in other parts of the world for some time.
I spent a bunch of time driving around in an old one just like that this year

https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Ri...b46ad3049f3fe7

2013 vs 2019


I forget which year the new body style was introduced

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1583875217.jpg


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1583875232.jpg

^^^ The article is about a new smaller version of the Ranger....that hasn't been made yet.

I'd be skeptical of a uni-body PU.

^^^Honda Ridgeline is uni-body..right??

Yes, Steve.

Were I to buy a PU, I'd be in it for the long haul. That is I want it to last a long time and haul a bunch of stuff. It seems like a uni-body PU isn't as strong as a frame-type and we here in Michigan are constantly battling rust. I'd run a truck until the wheel wells and fenders rotted right off because I'm thinking the frame might still good for hauling firewood type stuff.

But that's just me.

FWIW My '06 Taco just turned 203,000 on the clock.

FWD would be nice in snow. My dad LOVED his VW pickup with a diesel engine. Drove the hell out of that thing and pulled things you wouldn't believe with it. I think a small truck with good fuel economy would be well received. Trucks aren't as much a work vehicle as they once were.

Honda Ridgeline is a unibody.
OK for what it is, I guess.

I've owned several, lots of fun.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1583881250.jpg
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Well...it prob won't do this! ;)


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My mistake.

Ford has been talking about "brining back" the Ranger for so long that I realize that I've lost track of the discussion.

^^^ Until I read the article this morning, I had no idea they were planning a smaller/basic version.
I hope they follow through on it...nice to have a pick-up that fits easily in the garage.

I echo the love for the old school Toyota pickup. Yes please, those things were perfect.

The Ford F150 is aluminum frame.
Big. Lighter weight. Great gas mileage actually.

Stick a 1/4" steel sheet in the bed and maybe it will do what it is supposed to do: Haul.

I think the F150 frame is still steel.

Back, probably around 1994, I test drove a new Toyota SR5. It was the most basic, most stripped model they had. It came with a rubber floor, manual everything, and no rear bumper. I think they wanted $8-9k for it. I then wandered over to the Nissan dealer, and for $6900, they were happy to give me a little 4-banger, manual trans, AC, stereo, carpet, rear bumper truck. I'm sure the Toyota was a great truck. I ended up buying a used Ranger.

You should put steel in quotation marks. It resembles steel. A magnet sticks to it... but it ain't really "steel"

ok. What is it?

For commuting and throwing a back of gravel or a plant in the bed twice a year (like most trucks are used), it's just fine.

I thought that's what a $400 Harbor Freight trailer was for.

http://davidsclassiccars.com/images/...-reserve-1.jpg

Love those things! My dad had one when I was a kid so it became my landscape truck. Dragged the bumper overloaded with mulch a few times. 2.4l of power! :)

x10 on most trucks today are just too damn big for everyday use. Parking lot of work is full of them, they dwarf my Mini. Nevermind.

Ford Courier Focus Pickup Spy Shot

https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/rM...f53815341ce6ef

I like my 2011 Ford Ranger, it's all the truck I need. Very basic, hauls anything. The suspension sucks but I'm making some improvements to that. It's also cheap and didn't break the bank.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1583947175.jpg